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Great Expectations
Jane Eyre
The Great Gatsby
The Merchant of Venice
The Tempest
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
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Main Street
Sinclair Lewis
Study Guide
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–10
Chapters 11–13
Chapters 14–16
Chapters 17–20
Chapters 21–23
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–30
Chapters 31–35
Chapters 36–39
Characters
Character List
Carol Kennicott
Dr. Will Kennicott
Main Ideas
Themes
Motif
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 14-16
Chapters 17-20
Chapters 21-23
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 31-35
Chapters 36-39
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
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Chapters 21-23 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 21-23 Quiz
1
of 5
What motivates Vida to marry Raymond?
His good looks
His ambition
Her fear of spinsterhood
Her love of military
2
of 5
How does Vida feel once she faces a life filled with housework?
Angry
Sad
Isolated
Content
3
of 5
According to Carol, how do people in small towns feel about their ignorance?
Ashamed
Virtuous
Helpless
Proud
4
of 5
Once World War I begins, Carol notices the people of Gopher Prairie expressing what attitude toward Germans?
Animosity
Sympathy
Pity
Fear
5
of 5
What does Carol notice about Bresnehan, the automobile manufacturer who grew up in Gopher Prairie and who now lives in Boston?
He loves Boston
He desires her
He doesn't drive safely
He dislikes Kennicott
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